Adajya

Adajya
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Directed by	Santwana Bardoloi
Written by	Santwana Bardoloi Indira Goswami (novel)
Produced by	Santwana Bardoloi
Starring	Tom Alter Trisha Saikia
Cinematography	Mrinalkanti Das
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Release date	1996 (1996)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	India
Language	Assamese

Adajya is a 1996 Indian Assamese language drama film directed by Santwana Bardoloi based on a novel by Indira Goswami.

Plot

The film, based on Indira Goswami's Dontal Haatir Uiye Khuwa Haoda, is set in 1940s Assam. Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The arrival of a young American scholar, a poisonous snakebite, and the theft of ancestral jewelry combine to bring the situation of the young and beautiful widow Giribala to a painful crisis.

Cast

• Tom Alter ... Mark Sahib
• Trisha Saikia ... Giribala
• Bishnu Kharghoria
• Triveni Bora
• Bhagirothi

Awards

• National award- Best Regional Film
• Jury's special award

External links

• Adajya at IMDb
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061123094815/http://www.3continents.com/3continents/fiche_films.jsp?filmid=126